I'm no hinge expert, so maybe someone here can help me out on this.
I'm using plans from ShopNotes to build my tool cabinets which require a specific hinge to use. Unfortunately, I'll need about 44 of them and they're a little out of my price range. Here's the hinge in question:
http://www.wwhardware.com/xxi-surfac...d-hinge-laxx1/
The same vendor offers a similar hinge for a few dollars less, but I'm not 100% sure they would be a good substitute. Here's my alternative:
http://www.wwhardware.com/wood-techn...-hinge-wt2420/
Now, other than a slightly different size, the cheaper hinge only opens to 90 degrees. But, I'm perfectly happy with that. What concerns me is will this cheaper hinge operate just like the more expensive one or is it just a crappy knock-off? I seem to recall reading reviews about clones of these type of hinges bitting into the carcass when opening and closing.
So what do y'all think? Should I risk the cheaper ones or spend the rest of my budget on the expensive ones?